Holy Week arrives with an invitation: to slow down, breathe deeply, observe its sacredness, and remember the grace of a Savior who changed everything. Grace isn’t just God’s benevolence; it’s His movement toward us. His willingness to step into our...
But what strikes me most this Lenten season is Mary’s trust in God. So, I am taking steps of faith, like telling this part of my story....
This devotional features the significant words of Christ in His journey to the cross and His resurrection. It is a book written with an Easter focus, in chronological order, with the Lenten season pointing us to Christ’s death and resurrection....
His gift is one of freedom, a life of loosening our grip on what pulls us down. A life of new beginnings and fresh, resurrected faith!...
This is an invitation, not an obligation. Having more of God in my life is a gift worth practicing, an exercise to build Jesus muscles...
Original post: March 26, 2016 "And be constantly renewed in the spirit of your mind [having a fresh mental and spiritual attitude]." ~Ephesians 4:23 AMP “I can’t stop remembering the cross!” Words uttered by my four-year-old after participating in a Good Friday observance....
As a child, I had a beef with some traditional, so-called "women's work." There was baking, sewing, and crocheting with my grandma. But cooking, no way! And doing dishes, oh brother. I believe my disdain stemmed from family holiday gatherings....
The Practice of Gratitude Part 2 A society dwells in a dump, a cavity of stink where the city throws trash in Tijuana, Mexico. As a college student, I spent a day volunteering there. We administered showers to the kids. We...
Anakainosiß (greek): A renewal, renovation, complete change for the better Don't you love before-and-afters? How about those TV shows where they rapidly renovate a house (oh, what a miracle could be done with mine!) or a person's body (no comment)? It's amazing and...
And be constantly renewed in the spirit of your mind [having a fresh mental and spiritual attitude]. ~Ephesians 4:23 AMP "I can't stop remembering the cross!" my four-year-old uttered these words after participating in a Good Friday observance. As worship music...